Chapter 763:

Just as Carrie was about to respond, a deep and commanding voice broke the silence.

“Mr. Watson, if you’re considering taking on an apprentice, might I suggest you consider my fiancée?”

Carrie’s breath caught in her chest. Slowly, she turned to face the door, her gaze betraying a flash of surprise, despite her best effort to remain composed.

There, standing together in a moment of closeness, were Kristopher and Aliza, their fingers intertwined as if nothing else mattered. Kristopher looked dashing in a tailored suit, though the slight paleness of his complexion and the bandage on his forehead hinted at struggles. No other wounds were apparent.

For a brief moment, Carrie’s mind went blank. Instead of reacting with surprise, her first instinct was to question if she had misunderstood the situation.

On the other hand, Arion was caught off guard but didn’t hesitate to respond.

He stepped forward, placing a steadying hand on Carrie’s shoulder, his voice tinged with disbelief as he asked,

is this? How is she your

open, his gaze cold

“Who are you?”

coming from someone who clearly saw himself as untouchable, sent a message to Arion and the others: this was

thought his tone was lazy and impatient, but no one

doors to

quickly moved forward, her eyes betraying

families have never interacted before, and frankly, I don’t owe

words, mentally dismissed Arion as nothing more than a bothersome fop.

gaze locked on

eyes shifting

looked away, fearful that Kristopher

to focus

“Are you feeling better?”

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